Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Job Summary: Chief Technology Officer responsible for leading and modernizing the company's global technology operations, ensuring operational efficiency and excellent support. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic leadership of the global Information Technology area 2. Strong interaction with senior leadership and strategic autonomy 3. Continuous modernization and technological evolution Our client is a major national consumer goods company with a strong presence in other countries, located in the Blumenau region. **Position Description** The Chief Technology Officer will be responsible for the company-wide technology operations, overseeing the full IT lifecycle—from infrastructure to end-user engagement—with strategic autonomy and close collaboration with senior leadership. This executive will ensure operational efficiency, continuous modernization, and outstanding support for units across Brazil, Latin America, the United States, and Europe. Requirements: **Key Responsibilities** * Lead the entire Information Technology area, including infrastructure, systems, general support, and remote assistance. * Manage procurement, lifecycle, and governance of hardware and software used across all group units, including port operations in Itajaí. * Lead onboarding processes for new employees, ensuring end-to-end infrastructure setup, system access, and technological onboarding. * Serve as the primary IT interface with the executive board, maintaining direct relationships with the CEO and Board of Directors. * Supervise Customer/Employee Technology Experience structures. * Coordinate third-party vendors and consulting firms—including project management. * Plan and execute the IT budget, covering investments, OPEX, CAPEX, infrastructure upgrades, and contract management. * Lead initiatives for structural redesign, system modernization, continuous improvement, and technological evolution. * Manage hardware, software, networks, information security, and digital governance policies. * Ensure SLAs, governance, incident control, and high availability of corporate systems. * Participate in the company’s global strategy, ensuring technological alignment across units and adherence to corporate standards. **Technical Requirements (Hard Skills)** * Proven experience in technology leadership, infrastructure, and systems management. * Expertise in corporate hardware and software management (lifecycle, inventory, governance, and negotiation). * Strong experience with networks, servers, cloud platforms, telecommunications, and infrastructure architecture. * Experience managing IT projects, PMO, agile methodologies, and vendor relationships. * Advanced knowledge of budget planning, financial forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX management, and resource rationalization. * Ability to lead modernization and structural redesign projects. * Experience integrating international environments and supporting multicultural teams. * Competitive advantage: prior experience in retail, omnichannel, or high-operational-density environments. * Desired knowledge: information security, digital compliance, access policies, business continuity, and data governance. **Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies** * Executive leadership with strategic vision and ability to influence senior management. * Clear, executive-level communication for interfacing with the President, C-Level executives, and global stakeholders. * Conflict management, prioritization, decision-making, and end-to-end ownership. * Innovation-oriented profile focused on operational efficiency and internal user experience. * Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and drive cultural transformation within the IT function. **Languages** Advanced/Fluent English is mandatory for interfacing with U.S. and European units. Spanish is desirable for communication with LATAM operations. **Strategic Differentiators** * Track record of leadership in retail, distributed operations, or companies with high transaction volumes. * Experience in post-acquisition technological integration (M&A). * Ability to orchestrate multiple vendors and hybrid internal/third-party teams. * Innovative vision for modernization, automation, and continuous evolution of IT operations. Benefits Monthly salary range: R$ 40.000,00. Variable compensation: 2 salaries. Medical insurance. Dental insurance. Relocation allowance. Other market-standard executive benefits.